Zach Morris

24

YEARS OLD

QLD

BMD NORTHCLIFFE SLSC

#10

2026/2027 SERIES

board

STRENGTH

Stats

Name: Zach Morris
Competitive club: Northcliffe SLSC
Original Club: Swansea Belmont SLSC
Best round of 2025/26: Round 5, 3rd
Best series finish: 2024/25 Shaw and Partners Iron Series, 3rd
Aussie title(s):  2025 - Open Board Race, Open Swim Team, Open Board Relay, Open Taplin 2024 - Open Board Race 2022 - Open Taplin 2021 - Open Board Relay, Super Lifesaver Relay 2018 - U17 Ironman, U17 Surf Belt

Bio

Hailing from the NSW Central Coast, Zach Morris grew up playing a variety of sports, including Rugby League and Australian Rules Football. At one point Morris was part of the Sydney Swans AFL Academy, yet he chose surf lifesaving as his main sport. Fast-forward to today, the young Iron athlete has notched four top-ten Iron Series finishes, as well as call ups to the Australian Life Saving Team at the 2023 International Surf Rescue Challenge and 2024 World Lifesaving Championships. Outside of sport, Morris is a fulltime electrician.

Zach, what is your favourite race format?

Eliminator – because it is strategic and challenging.

What is your race day routine?

Just keep it as normal as possible. Eat a good breakfast and drink plenty of water. Engine bag packed, listen to some music and chat with mates.

What is the best piece of advice that you have ever been given?

“Go out there and enjoy your racing,” my Mum and Dad.

What is your best training hack?

Train smarter, not harder.